Fish lure



May 3, 1949. (51 B. LOBDELL 2,468,988

FISH LURE Filed Dec. 18, 1946 I INVENTOR.

v A TTORNEYS Patented May 3, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FISH LURE I Garrett B. Lobdell, North Tonawanda, N. Y.

Application December 18, 1946, Serial No. 716,905

4 Claims. (01. 43-42) This invention relates to a fish lure and more particularly to a combined spoon and hook lure in which the spoon is readily detachable from the hook so as to permit of the substitution of a variety of spoons in obtaining the most successful lure.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide such a lure in which the spoon is in the form of a simple stamping which can be easily made from stainless steel, brass, plated metal or plastic material at low cost thereby to permit the fisherman to equip himself with a large variety of such lures at very low cost.

Another object is to provide such a lure in which the spoon will be reliable held in operative relation with the hook until intentionally detached therefrom.

Another aim is to provide such a lure in which the substitution of spoons can be easily and quickly effected thereby permitting the fisherman to test out a succession of spoons in short order.

Another aim is to provide such a lure in which the hook is strong and which is connected directly to the line so that the strength of the lure, in landing the fish, is not dependent upon any solder or other connections between the hook and spoon.

Another object is to provide such a lure in which the spoons can be nested together so that a large number of spoons can be carried in a very small space.

Another object is to provide such a lure which is Weedless and in which the weed guard for the hook does not interfere with the above features.

Other advantages and objects of the invention will appear from the following description and. drawings in which Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a fish lure embodying the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal central section taken on line 2-2, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken generally on line 3-3, Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary View similar to Fig. 1, showing the hook removed.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the hook showing the same detached from the spoon.

The spoon, indicated generally at 9, may be of any conventional shape and is shown as being of elongated ovaled shape and as relatively narrow at one end. The spoon is dished so as to provide the desired action when drawn through the water and at its narrow end is provided with an elongated slot I0 which extends lengthwise along the median line of the spoon. Along this median line,

the hook is provided with an integral S-shaped finger or hook catch I I, this finger being formed integrally with the body of the spoon by punching the finger from'the body. This finger I I extends from the concave side of the spoon and across its central median line. The spoon can be made in a wide variety of metals, such as stainless steel, brass, copper or plated metal and can be formed of plastic, and can also be produced in a wide variety of colors, shapes or designs, the principal feature of the present invention residing in the provision of a wide variety of shapes and colors of such spoons in the fishermans kit so that he has a wide variety from which to select indetermining which spoon is most successful as a fish lure.

The hook, indicated generally at I2, is shown as made of wire and as having a curving back I3 which conforms to the concave face of the spoon 9 along the central median line thereof. One extremity of this hook is reversely curved and barbed, as indicated at I4, and its opposite end I5 is flattened and bent at an angle to the back I3 of the hook so as to enter the slot I0 in the narrow end of the spoon 9. This end I5 of the hook is provided with an eyelet IE to permit tying a fishline (not shown) directly to the hook I2. The back I 3 of the hook can also have attached thereto a weed guard I8, this being shown as being in the form of a curving wire soldered, welded or otherwise secured to the back I3 of the hook adjacent its end I5 and having its free end arranged in line with the pointed extremity of the hook so as to deflect passing weeds therefrom.

A feature of the invention resides in the relation of the flattened end I5 and barbed end M of the hook, these extending laterally from the back I3 of the hook in opposite directions. The flattened end I5 of the hook is also of approximately the same width as the slot In to hold the spoon in fixed relation to the hook When assembled.

In use the fisherman provides himself with a hook as illustrated in Fig. 5 and with a large variety of spoons of different shapes, materials and colors. These spoons can nest together so that a large variety of the spoons can be carried by the fisherman in a small space. He then selects the spoon which he regards as the most effective lure and passes the flattened end I5 through the end slot Ill of the selected spoon from the concave side thereof and with the back I3 of the hook extending along the spoon. This back is then bent laterally and brought into en- 3 gagement with the concave side of the spoon and along the open side of the hook catch or finger l l and is then moved laterally in the opposite direction to engage the back of the hook under this catch or finger. This hook catch or finger H is S-shaped so as to provide a recess or indentation retaining the back of the hook in operative relation to the spoon. Upon tying the fishline in the eyelet lG,..the Iureis ready for .use- .It willbeseen that the linettiesfidirectlywithtthe zhook 1 2.-so as to avoid the weakness of holding the fish through solder or other applied connections and it will be i seen that the spoon is firmly held in position on the hook. on the other hand, when it is desired to substitute another spoon 9, all thatds necessary is to untie the line and move the hook l2 laterally to release it from the finger-oneatch l 'l following which its flattened end can be directly withdrawn from the slot l0.

Fromthe foregoing it-willbeseen thatthe pres- Ient 'invention'proyides; alure in which. the. spoon having an; aperturenearzone. extremity and 'having a* hook 'shapedifffingerr tiffset from a central part of saidsbddy'td be'pos'itioned so as toextend across" the "longitndinalaaxis'of the body; a-hook having "a. "back fitted #under said hook-shaped finger and having? a "reversely-bent barbed end, the opposite end of said hook extending through saidaperture; andnneans for securing a* line to said opposite end" ofwsaid hook =on the" convex side or saidbody.

'2. A- fish lure." comprising an elongated spoonshaped body having.ane'elongated slot at one-end extending along the longitudinal median 'Iine thereofiandthaving'ai hook-*shaped' fingeroffset 'fronra centralfpart of-said body=tobe-positioned "soas-"to-extend across the longitudinal axis of the body and to extendvover said longitudinal line, ahook'having abatmonrommng-m the concave '1 face of saida spoons and fitted' K @under said hookf-shapedhook and' having a "reverselybent 4 barbed end, the opposite end of said hook extending through said slot, and means for securing a fish lure to said opposite end of said hook from .the convex side of said body.

3. A fish lure, comprising an elongated spoonshaped body having an elongated slot at one end extending along the longitudinal median line thereof, and having a hook-shaped finger ofiset from. a. centraLpart of saidbody to. be. positioned soas to: extend across the longitudinal axis of the body and to extend over said longitudinal median line, a hook having a back fitted under said hookshaped finger and having a reversely bent barbed 1 end, the opposite end of said hook being bent at 16.

an. angle relative. to said back and in the direction opposite from said barbed end and extending throughsaid slotaand means for securing a fish linelto said opposite end of said hook from the convex side of said body.

4. A fish lure, comprising .an elongated spoonshape'dbody having an elongated slotattone end extending along the longitudinal median. line thereof and" having anfiS-shaped linger offset from a central part of said body to"be"positioned so as to extend across the longitudinal'axis of' the body. and to extend. oversaid longitudinal median line, a hook having aback conforming tolthe' concave face of.sa1'd' spoon 'arid fitted' under'said barbed end, the' opposite end of" said .hook :being bent at an angle relativetosaid back andin .the direction opposite" from said barbed end andbei'ng flattened to fit the 'sidesof-and-extend through said slot, and meansffor' securing-a fish line to said flattened .end. of said hook from: the convex side of said body.

GARRETT. .B." LOBDELL.

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